top of page

I could take the screws out with my fingers…

  • Writer: Duncan Farrow
    Duncan Farrow
  • May 2
  • 1 min read

I was up on the roof of a 40-year-old riding arena the other day, doing a leak assessment. Pretty normal job—or so I thought. What I found up there was wild.


Old screws causing a leaky roof

Whoever installed this roof way back when… they didn’t pre-drill the metal, they didn’t snap lines, and the screw lines were all over the place—like someone was throwing darts blindfolded. Not only were they crooked, but a bunch of the screws weren’t even hitting wood. I’m talking full-on misses.



In fact, I could literally take some of the screws out with my fingers—and when I looked through the holes? Nothing behind them. They knew they missed too, because in a few spots, they just tossed a second screw in right next to the first one. Kind of wild.

Old screw causing a leaky roof

So yeah—when someone says “they don’t build them like they used to”—I kind of agree… we build them a lot better now. If you’ve got a leaking roof—especially on an older building—this could be exactly what’s going on.


Here’s what we’re offering for this one:

-A temporary fix with silicone—no screws—which might last a year, maybe five.

-Or, the better fix: adding backing inside and properly securing new screws so they actually bite into wood and stop the leaks.


We filmed what we found, and if you want to see it for yourself, you can click here to check out the video.


If you’ve got a leaky roof or want a pro to check it out, hit us up and we’ll come take a look.

 
 
 

Comments


  • Farrow Built YouTube
  • Farrow Built Facebook
  • Farrow Built Instagram
  • Farrow Built Linked In
  • Farrow Built Tik Tok

Contact Us

 

1223327 BC LTD o.a Farrow Built

702 Mill Ave
Enderby BC
V0E 1V3

1(844) 503-6099

Abbotsford Armstrong Burnaby Campbell River Castlegar Chilliwack Colwood Coquitlam Courtenay Cranbrook Dawson Creek Delta Duncan Enderby Fernie Fort St. John Grand Forks Greenwood Kamloops Kelowna Kimberley Kitimat Langford Langley Maple Ridge Merritt Mission Nanaimo Nelson New Westminster North Vancouver Parksville Penticton Pitt Meadows Port Alberni Port Coquitlam Port Moody Powell River Prince George Prince Rupert Quesnel Revelstoke Richmond Rossland Salmon Arm Surrey Terrace Trail Vancouver Vernon Victoria West Kelowna White Rock Williams Lake Comox Creston Cumberland Fort Nelson Gibsons Golden Ladysmith Lake Cowichan Oliver Osoyoos Port McNeill Princeton Qualicum Beach Sidney Smithers View Royal

© 2024 by Farrow Built

 Powered and secured by Wix

bottom of page